RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1932, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RANFUBhY ., . , fPer Presi Association-r .Sejitenibsr 24. Canterbury ..fief'eatqfi. points to 6 in a flashing game for the tßahfurly' Shield at Lancaster Park tips afternoon. The, last ~ game., .for ..the, Shief.d thi? season, ft 'was apjop^my, packed end and provided,/at .time,s, ,;a , first-class exhibition' 'of/.the cod©.. Playing with a wind in the first half Waikato Lad all the be,?t of the .play but, only, sopre.fi two unc : .ony|rted; : Hp - the second half Canterhuify,' had . n]V.9.b the better of the g;amel' i; .Rpb'crti S kicked two, penalty apA; . j p,p© try, scoring tries- \ , < The referee, made a,..BliSitokA,about^Ahe’;.Xime. .in. .the West other mistake in th«;^t9hv i f|?^i| fkv first .spejl : by. i explanation, given a,t the .dinner tonight) WPS. that ,hihv,W,nL*h- ,3??® r ■ ered to be faulty.- ; ; ;

AND BILLER/' DRAW d^feouq^pxrr.' ! j^STPOßT.’'September. .?5., : fpptbaii, ’brought •to ?% : ’clo§p *at when and 'pTellington provided, one'., of, 'ithe brightest; games,;. /at;. Square for many ia day. The weather conditions, W.cre - irl-eal' and ithe ..attendance, large. The, play was' excoptipfial;, •ly faust.i.and was •the first half, , by a' .rapid . of hectic phases, Briller. in - the, opening stagea ,w©rn %U -.pYPJ ..■ th ft . < yisjpir* ;ap.d ! making the/most, of, their scoring iopportnniticS) • PU,t on. .16;, points, estab-, fishing a lead which/' it \yj&s ..generaljy, .thought' would clinch the is«pe.- Wei* Ipigton up to this h&ge‘: neYhr loofthd dangerous, (and «very^|igj:../^^rn|M. ,t|iaii thqy were tbrggjfcsTl ingi ~. •■'.,/ 'L/t '.'/'■, ver, the game • dramatic; change. an.<l:, Wellington pro* duciag form, hitherto unrevealed. : which pot., alone wiped16 points but actually/ held, a .. th r ec point lead at the interval! ,„The . formation .'Hjas a complete .one . and ip a . short space' ,ot .time'l';no;; r fewe|:/.than.; five tri#s were hThe visitors’ infused earnestness and dash/into th-eir work and th^t^d, ;to ,an ’ ', exhibitin'!" of, 'Tf u/ I 'v. The, ( first; yided juch an orgy .of/scoring,/ mustgo, down as .th.e mdst;,thr ? filihg ti rlv display of the flnpr, points of. ; Rugby /a? yet. often- .ihr 1 ■ ana, ■no element was missing"■ that • -cou’d, have addecl. tp the faecination ,'of the - display. ‘ The , Bufl.grij mopppolisfijl ;the, opening; stages' /hfid • a|•' a .result' of. oomhined' attack*pL,trie& .: wer lo ' ' ? and. <3reor.'• in the twenty minutes,; HoJder. converted, itwp !,'of the.' tries and,, -the score ,read 16-fi in’ ■ favour of the. ; hOW6 'team;

.Wellington then entered tlie p'eturf. And -gave: an, exhibition .that ■■■ was worth ' -seoin". ; They’ -.’threw, the ' ball, qbout with abandon anfi tries --.were spared by Boyd, Howatsori. Bigger (2) and Chesterman. Jolly and Masters converted two of fhe -tries; ;At balf i time"the score wa* ,19*16. in favour’ of Wellington. . ■ > The «ecnnd half was in striking contrast to the first, 'aavduly, three point/' were scored, equaliser and the sharing of the honours w£s '.f fitting - - fcer ro'liia Lion; (to; e great game. ’_/_ Graham’s line kicking was again-'-. ,r. Ipature of his bjit/thepe - /were other departments in which a weak;tießs was- shown, ,.h|s ■ ;vi s-a-. .yis, was a tower; of,; and - though inclined to take matters tool coolly, he showed no 'other hlemiah. Greer and Jones sot ,'tlhfbng' l ' - thfir-v-ork in .great style 'and f.'Holder has not been seen .W ’ b^ttert- , '.‘ : ’iadj« , -!it«<*q this Reason. Lamo-nt iapd Ivoder:.played a, good .game and Reid at half shirked qbthing. The BuPer backs, though at times their positional play was faulty (• gave all round, a hood ’ ‘ account d‘ themselves. TTie -BuHieri.forwards pnli{ cd- off- some arcat '’hose rushes am’ more tHan HcTd theif'qy’n in the sh/ scrums. .-Of, fhh •vi^ifiorSv' , fiack{ : .Wyhc' Che-tehman -and' Thofnson' played areV *hd the work of- the ihside men. Johnston, Atkins and, Juliah at times outfitted the opposition. The visitin'' forwards played faultlessly and the’’* work nu th o - wholo wafi characterisedby good scrummaging. '

WELLINGTON v. HAWKEg R\% WELLINGTON, September ■96 The final 'Ruebv ret>; .nyd-cb; y>f;.th"reason was plaved at A+VeMr .l*»rk r -'v ?nhrri*.nv between Wellington and WnwlrM Eav. W'eil’Ufrton winning V--16 points to 11, after a very clo"e mptest. Wellington had the advantage both hack ■ : attff---l6Vwaßd'.;;'':<*’•: • a«cV hnt,' Tf'ntvt'M'’■Rav earhe'.into their own in the # se?>p"ffd spell ironing the ha'll when they? winted it. Tb„ condition ,swer« Ideal;- -

The scorers for Well in a,to” ]op’ McLean. McTherabn, and Polloc 1 ' converted one try and Tiomapn n qy; . „,i i-'nhrtd'iv-c..-^ ;

Smith; and iSetford. Grant . converted onp .try and kicked n penalty goMi; : . STAR DEFE A Ts -ENGET-STOP.‘ pv NivE. POINT'S TO ; FIVE. ' OR WVVGRTTT «■ "?>r wIV. *>• j 1 «t. Riy»bv R-vk en. flnihrdpTV }*rsrs k-entber nod before amyyl. ydjtepdnrye, j<3+ a r (Gyeyni' > «i.thv hhd .EVoebier Glcjkitika)' met Vim internHmbn

-^ww d^mpinu^jtip^aijd, aitor an, exciting . forward* shriigglej Stair won by nine points ’ It Wlfts gftn.eiinllj eonceded that Excelsior, with seven West Coast representatives included would prove too strong for. Star, who had four West , Coast representatives in the team, hilt .the home team finished the fitter, side, and only, dogged defence kept the Stari tally down. The .game was mainly of a forward nature, with occasional snappy bade movements by both side?,: Star in particular, showing up wiell in th 6 rearguard at every opportunity. The Stair backs handled in good style,’ and movements on : a number of occasions wiere appia\rded’. Eong .was the star;, 'and bis try. was a really fine piece of work. He was ’able' supported by Bebaii. .Seandrett ’'saved hi*’ side repeatedly, bis line* kicking'being brilliant, whilst his atitaekingdtnethods were sound and his i pflLS?es siivilt and sure. Of, an even/Tyorking piaek, Dixon stood out in the doo-se in ,the Stair forwards. Davidson, iW; Hughes, Staines and Schroder were ;ia ’good combination in the Excelsior i-hnekbi-, but' it nfe not until, the con-, eluding stages .that opportunities came way, and although they' made ; valiant efforts to reduce the leeway , the defence was sound. King was ; the’ outstanding for,ward for Excelsiors, .’whilst 'G. KoUy, L. Hughes find i : ;lffreitaij wfep. did their share of some heaxiy work.

Star won the toss and Davidson kicked off. £ta<r: forwards immediately, set up a determined rush, the -ball joining out to Reynolds, who was forced out' at the corner. Fong broke away evading a number of taeklbSi. t<j pass to' Petrie, who faifpd to rrather the ball ■ in". Guy was caught •in pbsßession iipair Excelsior line when La failed to . serid, out after he secured frorii’ Seandrett, following a scrum. Star continued t 0 press until they tyero jienjiJi?ed ffir lifting their feet ;in the scrum:: Freitas led' an Excelsior forward rilLsh to Star line, ’who e Spandrett ,raop, aropnd to save; smartly. Earijh oriie with a dot armj ned ru'sh tpok ,play/,to just outside Excellirr 2% when Guv sent Fong and Behan awmy. Stqr. up to his stago had hooked from every eprutn, but Excelsior then be,pan to get a share. , This, however, ’Wag for a brief,period, until near the. •bpficbiding stages,...when, they, secured .the ball .from, practically every scrum. /Ijhb fjaaie hjjd' paw developed into a -hard forward with Star fiefendurtg. .%andyctt sept out, the,, .ball going to Guy, to Fong, to Behan, to iFpng again and to Eavthome, who i’ t l'A s < opt.. at the cpimer . .aftejr ;hyporefty, .movement, .turning jlefencc ;ip|o .attack. Gjiy " let Excelsior for-, .Whrds (who were no\v playing a fine AV: yHugh?®. f? 1 is ?h^i, an iniijrv to his to leavei the field for a Kirklanfi lieacfed a iStrur. fonyard rush hack to half-wav where VyftT-. ■ . :•.•) •'• .'• '• -Hi '* cut in nicely a passing xatsb) but, 'Schroder smartly relieved, - ubp IhnbOlt '•.wiaj:., C'JSilGcelpfarj .fbnrards;. broke ’ [a|^pi,,,,a.nd i , ; tbie .game .UR , temporarily thrpuoh Kirkland sustaining a. cut over bis. right t« G hy r thenßeynphls : sajrgd ;..pp|itions,. Kicrk%nd piearipg tp dnnd.hrpyjghi dojvn yyhen be. : at|g^p^eKl.', ( cut ip,.., Hayidspn , shot ,thrpugh a., scjfpmi.ppar , the, ,StW. , 1 ipe, !passing to Gpnnolly, who gaye t .to, R. the latter running "round to Rpojjg, finder^, •.:, posts. L, Huohps cnn ) vertfi^, ; y,®xcelsipr 5; Star 0.,.... f,. moyepient,, hut a .knoe,k-on. Tapi led, a certain try. Star.pame hack, to ij^cplsigr! |in^., and , .Petrie pun ted.. bead,, the,,, latter 'beatipg Buchanan fy> forpe v <lown. Guy secured from,,. Fong ,and,. f cut,, through /nicely ff ;h.ut he, ipassed forward,.. Jqips„'weflß .then penalised,,.hut., if.a ! |ed : ,.tp. goaL y. {half T way ( ■.Kirkland .na-d . Petrie hanfij']ing I ,in ..turn,-,-Star .finally being .penal* ,for .offsidip/(play. .Star fprthier. •ppe6«ed. :; arid. well, .out nea-r .the side si'iri©, tfn yards from, the, linp, Excej|‘ipr; ,lere v , pgn.aljacd, for; picking the jfdl out of the .scrum, and Fonig goaleid. {with .a as, half-timp spundSj iStar. 3.. V A' strong wind, which Jha<l. sprung up lot half-tme favoured Star. Star ,a%. packed, and Fong, intercepting a ©asm %, .-the. visitor’s,. 25, ran through the pppo { sitjpp to score ~ne|ir. the posts, Fpng.-piissed thp easiest of kicks.— Sta.r fi,. Excelsior 5„ • , . Evpn pp'ay. fpllow.eil, hot a strong crops wind troubled Excelsior. ptai forward, led by Buchanan,, showed up well in a forward rush .to the .visitors’ line, hut Staines, forced down. Earthorpe made .a dash and was, pushed opt withi.n inches of the line. Star forwards wene working well and penned, the , visitors in. their territory. Fong, ; .Guy. and finally Earthoraip: made dashes, but soupd tackling kept them out. Petrie , led a rush well into. Excels ior 25. where Guv secured, passing to Behan,.,to Fong, to Reynolds, who trniysferned back to Behan, the latter dashing over at the corner for a, great fcry r . Fong- fail’d to goal.—Star f); Excelsior 5.

Excelsior forward? livened to attack. . Scandrett (driving them hack with hefty Fong lined well into Excelsior territory from a free kipk., bpt Huighes put Excelsior on attack when he broke away from the line opt. Thj? was ; start., of in pretty nip.vement .in. ,yfhioh penriy pll tlie Excelsipr,,fpi;wapds bandied, Fnfitas being A-ett’ Reared,. ffprn.a scrqm.to near ha(lf-way. Excelsior forwards again' dump, away In a determined mn ,l rvy. e «riim onaning on the Tiny, from, 'iVhidh Scandmtt passed to Fon«r, >yhp /rr'eiirpd. TCirkVnd- handling a (Star |foy,\ya ; rd myh. .further, took phiv te {half-way- The visitors vyery now hook-